Chef Reviews Kitchen Gadgets | S3 E2
(upbeat music) – Today we are asking a chef and a normal home cook to put to the test some incredible kitchen gadgets that have been recommended by you. – Incredible. Who’s- – I don’t wanna lead the discussion. – All I hear is a scale, but we don’t know what the metric is. – If they’re incredible, I’m not gonna get the reaction from him that I want. – Some incredibly intriguing kitchen gadgets. (upbeat music) Would you like to lift the cloche for number one? – Well now you teed it up, I’m worried. Oh. – There’s one
each. (Mike laughing) – They look like they could address an itch. Corn? – Well, you wouldn’t and it’s too firm. And this is just plastic. Moulded plastic- – Mm hm. – That is hollow, in water it would fill up, so it’s nothing wet. Don’t get it wet. But put it in, I think you’re right, it’s gotta go up something. (Mike Laughing) But I dunno what it’s going up and I don’t think it’s corn. – This is the hot dog bun driller. Designed to prevent hot dogs from slipping out from the bun, allowing diners peace of
mind when eating. With this simple and easy to use hot dog drilling tool, easily put your hot dog into bread, saving time, effort, without the worry of leakage. – You are
times does your sausage slip out? Or does your sauce slip out? – Right, I’m going for it. – It drips down into you, doesn’t it? – I’m twisting as I go in, it’s a screw, right? – Impartial. Be impartial. Oh, I’ve got to go in the other end as well. – No, no, no. Don’t go in the other end. You’re defeating the point of the driller if you go in the other end. – I’ll be honest, I think our sausage and bread ratios are a bit wrong. – I don’t want to be… I don’t wanna
be here. This is mad. What is happening? Okay. – There you go, they’re more my size. (Mike laughing) (recording device beeping) (upbeat music) – So what you’ll notice is all of your condiments are now inside the hot dog bun. – Yeah. – As is the sausage. – And I could do that. If I needed to throw it on my way back to whoever I bought it for- – Back from the ball game. – Yeah, it’s convenient. – Pretend that you had a normal hot dog. Show me how you would bite that. Head turn. There you
go. – Always tilt the head rather than the product. – Because the condiments become toppings. – Yeah, and you don’t want gravity against you. – Now this hot dog is a sandwich. – This is genius. (upbeat music) Our bread to sausage to screwing device ratios aren’t spot on. I like the principle and the idea that somebody has had to solve a problem that has existed for a hundred years that no one’s cared about. But they should never have bothered to care. – What I will say is I’ve never eaten a hot dog like this. And
this is far less messy, in isolation, but it squished all of my condiments down to the bottom. – How much do you think we paid for one hot dog bun driller? – $3.99. – I don’t know what your currency conversion rate looks like, Ebbers, but it’s actually three pounds 99 pence. – Ah, so I’m literally a symbol off. – Yes. – That’s about the right price for a piece of plastic that’s probably travelled around the world. I just don’t know why. – Well boys, do you think this is the top dog, or is it just
bottom dollar? – Don’t use that phrase. (laughing) – It’s definitely bottom dollar. – Not going anywhere near my bottom. (Jamie laughing) – Shall we move on? – And nobody said that it would. Shall we move on to gadget number two? (upbeat music) – Oh great. I think I got angrier than you did in that one. – I’ve just- – Given up. – Casting my mind back to when this used to be a respectable job. – Excellent. Lift the cloche then – Ergonomically. This has been thought through. This has a very specific use. – Thumb? –
That’s a very comfortable grip. I don’t know why. What would go in here, that you need to either pull or twist or- – It’s a knife. – ‘Cause it goes right the way through how about de-skewering stuff? So you just cook something in a barbecue with a skewer and you want to- (whistling) – Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. – Yeah, yeah. No, Mike was right. This is- (Mike laughing) – I hate you. – This is the DICEVICE everGRIP. And much like Sorted, was started by students. This was developed by a chef for
chefs. The everGRIP is one of a kind, newly patented, ergonomic knife grip that helps to reduce strain and stress in the kitchen, whilst also boosting productivity. The ever grip can help you to prep and use your knives for longer periods of time without fatigue. It’s also ideal for people with arthritis or other hand and wrist conditions. – The moment we looked at it and I held it, it felt very comfortable. – It is, yeah. – So I’m guessing over the bolster of the knife, where you would normally hold maybe a finger either side of the
bolster of the knife to give you more control. I’ve never had a problem, but I guess it’s in part- – If you’re doing loads of stuff in prep. – Muscle, fatigue. – Yeah. – And if you’re using it for a long time. – Let’s test it. – For hours and hours. How long is this video? – Right, Ebbers, this was designed for a chef, so you are gonna have to pass opinion on it first. – Yeah, stand aside, normal. I generally prefer to stand a little side on, claw, and that’s how I would chop. –
Okay. – So add this on, and I think in all honesty, yes, hours and hours and hours of knife, veg, fruit prep in a kitchen, this might help. – The everGRIP was created by a 15 year restaurant owner and Chef, Juan, for himself and for his employees. And they’ve been using it for years. It started as a rubber hold, but it’s been developed into a new patented technology- – That’s pretty impressive. – That helps cooks of all kinds, makes their jobs easier and more efficient. – Because so much knife work is about muscle memory and
getting used to stuff, I thought that actually adding this grip might take a bit of use getting used to, but actually right off the bat that’s really, really very comfortable to use. – So they claim it helps with knife safety, repetitive strain injuries, arthritis, and other common kitchen injuries, by providing a more secure grip on the knives. – I think interestingly it’s quite a good training mechanism for people on how best to hold a knife. Because it is exactly how I would’ve held it without the grip. So I think actually as like almost training guards,
almost like stabilisers on a bike. – Yeah. – I think it’s a good place for people to start, as well as the chefs are doing hours and hours and hours to make it easier. – It’s really quite comfortable and you don’t lose anything in terms of accuracy. – And how universal it is on multiple knives. Many, I imagine. – Right, there’s more of a… – Similar, similar. (knife chopping) – Do you wanna take a stab at how much the ever grip would be? – 10 pounds. – Nine ninety-nine – Not too bad. It’s $11 99,
which is about £9.42. – It looks like it’s gonna last doesn’t it. – I think it’s good. What I like is, it was made by somebody in the industry who saw a problem and needed it fixed and this resolved it for them, and now it could resolve it for many others. – The DIVEVICE everGRIP, is it worth the price, or not worth a slice? – For me, that’s worth the price. – I agree. Ebbers is gripped. (Jamie laughing) – Oh. (upbeat music) – Are we on the up, or are we on the way back down?
– We’re getting bigger. Lift the cloche. – This feels quality. Woo. I will tell you the story of the ice that met the spirit, embrace it and melt together. I think I know what this is. This is for making the most fancy, pretentious ice cubes you’ve ever seen in your life. – So this is Kidia’s clear ice maker. An innovative high quality object, capable of finally making your ice transparent with simple water. Leaving the object in the freezer based on your model and temperature for a time of approximately 36 to 48 hours. So ice is
difficult to make clear due to air and impurities within the water, often needing to be distilled or boiled first, this tool purifies the water by concentrating the air and impurities present at the bottom, while at the top, these impurities are forced out of the water as it freezes, leaving behind more pure ice. – How? – It’s done by insulating the bottom, ensuring the top freezes first. And those impurities, which can make the ice be cloudy, or translucent, or opaque, also affect the taste. So in a normal ice cube tray, you would just fill up each
individual compartment with water, pop it into the freezer. – Oh, thanks. (Kush laughing) – With the Kidia maker, you fill up the whole container. So that’s why there are holes at the bottom. You fill up the whole thing and it will then separate the impurities. It’ll keep the bottom insulated and it’ll freeze the top first – Takes a surprising amount of water because of the base section. Now we’re getting full. – So whack that into the freezer for 36 to 48 hours. – Well- (censored) Look at that. – The only issue I see is it
does use a lot of room in the freezer. More than just your ice cube tray. – But I would say if you care about transparent ice cubes. – You’re gonna chuck out- – That’s a sacrifice that you’re willing to make. – Let’s see how transparent they are. – How are we looking? – They are definitely the biggest ice cubes that you can pretty much make at home. – It’s pretty transparent. – Yeah. – Oh wait, it’s actually- really transparent. – I’m presuming every bar fingers your ice once you’ve made it. But- – It’s really impressive.
– You take the frosty bit off. – Get it out of my eyeball. – Then it’s transparent. – How does this work? – So- – Have you gotta heat that up? – This is Kidia’s ice mould. It’s a 100% brass flat plate. – Can you just put it straight on there? – That allows the creation of original ice cubes, without needing to be heated or powered. Simply place a cube of ice on the plate for a few seconds to imprint the pattern. So the company calls brass a hot metal, in reference to its fantastic heat
conductivity properties, which is transferred quickly to the ice to allow the quick transfer of the patterns. – Ebbers. (metal clanging) – There are seven- – These were a bad gift. – There are seven different designs on the plate. It’s 100% pure brass. – A couple of things, I’ve seen these in bars previously where the ice cubes are beautiful, but actually if I think back, something like a Negroni is made shaken and then poured over one of these. And all you really have is one side of the ice cube with that decorative side. – So on
the instructional video on the website, they actually show all six sides having the design on it. – It is really cool. It’s cold. (both laughing) – So Kidia, it’s an Italian brand. This was started by a group of friends and colleagues who shared a passion for bars and cocktails. Wanted something a little bit more high end. Have you also heard of displacement theory, Mike? When you make a drink, do you put the ice in before or after? – Well, if you want the decorative thing on the top of the ice, not to dissolve, after. –
You want it to float. Don’t you? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Clever- (censored) (Ebbers laughing) – Look at that, it looks great. – So shall we talk price? Why don’t we start with the ice maker itself? – 35 quid. – Yeah, I was gonna say 30. – 44 euros, 40 cents. That’s 38 pounds. – It feels like a lot, but it does exactly what you want it to do. – And I’m still having fun. – How about the brass? – Ice mould. – This is what takes it to another level. And I imagine the price is also
another level. Another 35 pounds. So 70 quid in total. – I reckon that’s 50 pounds. – 180 euros, or 154 pounds and a penny. – Just for that? – Just for this bit? – Just for that bit. – Wow, okay. – Oh, goodness. If you are selling cocktails at 20 pound a pop in your nice hotel bar, you’ve got one of these on the side. Then actually it pays for itself in a month. – Boys, the Kidia clear ice maker and ice mould, is it breaking the mould, or are you just not sold? – I
think it’s breaking the mould. – This is breaking the mould. It’s genius. I want one. – Bring on the final gadge. (upbeat music) Well I told you we were going up in size. – This is ridiculous. – This is taking- – But I’m glad we’ve got the cloche. – Us to new heights. (Ebbers groaning) – Ta-da. – Reveal. (cloche clanging) – It’s a bin. – It’s a 58 litre bin with bits. – With bin liners. – It’s got… No. – What? – A bin doesn’t need a plug. – Simplehuman. Oh, Ebbers. (laughing) I’ve just seen
on the lid, what this does. It’s a voice activated kitchen bin. – Lads, this is the Simplehuman dual compartment sensor bin. It allows you to easily sort rubbish recyclables and food scraps in one convenient place. Making it a natural automatic part of the task during cleanup. – We’ve plugged in. – You’ve plugged your bin in. Now just say, open can. (Mike laughing) And the lid opens automatically. So throwing rubbish away is quick, efficient, and hassle free. – And it shuts itself after a couple of seconds. – Unless you then say, stay open, whilst performing longer
chores or cooking. And the lid won’t close until you say close can. It will also close automatically after 10 minutes, in case you forget – Open sesame. No. – So it’s not just noise activated. – No. – But it does say- – But it’s the word. – It does have a motion sensor. And it is, so they say, it is smart enough to adapt to you and the surrounding environment. So no false triggers and no unexpected lid closures. – How does it do that? – So, as in, I’m walking by, but ’cause I’ve got my
shopping, I’m taking it to the fridge, that’s not gonna open. It’s gonna open the bin and I don’t need to open. – It hasn’t got used to you and your environment yet. – So this is a genuine thing I have at home. Heavy chopping board, some waste. Okay. Boom, boom, boom. If I just walk up to it, it does open. In. – You don’t have to talk to it. – You don’t have to talk to it. – Don’t have to talk to it. So it actually has, Michael, three microphones for voice recognition, accuracy. – If
it is battery operated as well, I’d be interested in how long the battery’s run for. ‘Cause it’s not every case, that wherever you want your bin in your kitchen design, you’re gonna have a plug within a reasonable distance. – So, I am a man, who has spent 150 pounds on a bin. – It’s really a lot of money for a bin. – Yes, it’s a crappy job. If you don’t have a good bin that the liner falls in to the bin, or is really difficult to move, it makes a crappy job crappier and messier. And
getting an ergonomically friendly, simple to use bin, genuinely, has improved my life. – Well have a have a little look inside. You’ve got dual compartments, to make it easy to neatly sort your rubbish and recyclables in one convenient, space efficient place. – There is an inbuilt dispenser for your bin liners inside the bin. – Please read what it says on that label. – Elevate your trash experience. Perfect fit, super and strong. – Mike, what I think you’ll find is that that is an innovative liner pocket store, which dispenses liners from inside the bin for a
faster liner change. Also comes with some handy odorizers to keep your bin smelling nice. – They work, my bin’s got those. – Yeah, to be fair, these aren’t new, but they are good. – All right, it fits nice. – It smells good already. – It slides in like an ergonomic knife handle. – Now what you’ll notice, it’s got the dual compartment. You can also add a third compartment, that will sit on the outside as your little food caddy. So for food waste and things, it’s all contained in one easy place. – It’s come with some
custom bin liners, and again, as a bougie bin connoisseur, one of the commitments to a bin of this quality- – Yeah. – Is that it has custom liners that you have to keep rebuying. It looks great as well. – Well, that’ll be, Mike, because it’s got a silver ion coating, which resists fingerprints and the spread of germs without dulling the natural sheen and lustre of the steel. – My kitchen at home has a built-in bin, because it fits under the sink with everything else in a small flat. There is no space for something this size.
However, I quite like what it does. I kind of want its functionality. I daren’t ask about the price. – Well, you don’t have to, I do. How much do you think it is? – I think this is going to be over 200 pounds. – If it’s 180 pounds, that’s ridiculous. But that’s my guess. – 299 pounds and 95 pence. – That’s a lot of money. (laughing) I’m okay with it because- – I’m really not. – Because it’s inaccessible to me. If you’ve got enough money to spend on a bin, it’s gonna solve all, all your
bin problem. And if you can spend 300 pounds on that- – Congratulations to you. – Good for you. Can you tell us how to run our YouTube channel, please? – If you’re in the position where you can design and create your own perfect kitchen, and spending 300 quid on a bin, is probably a relatively small part, percentage of that big budget. – So boys, is this your new favourite thing, or should it just get in the bin? (Mike laughing) – That is almost not worth saying. – I don’t want to say this, but it is
up there with fancy ice cubes, my new favourite thing. – It’s my new favourite thing. And it pains me to think I might not ever have one. – Right, over to you in the comments. Let us know, which of these gadgets would you have in your kitchen, and what gadgets should we be testing next? – 3, 2, 1. – Smooth.
